BRUNEI

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
Government Structure &
Politics of Brunei
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
CHIEF OF STATE AND HEAD OF
GOVERNMENT:
Sultan & Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah
• Since Oct. 5, 1967
• Election: none; Monarchy is hereditary
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
CABINET: Council of Ministers
• Religious Council
• Privy Council for Constitutional Issues
• Council of Succession
• Legislative Council
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Unicameral Legislative Council or MAJLIS

MESYUARAT NEGARA BRUNEI
• 36 appointed members including 3 ex-officio members:
The speaker, 1st and 2nd secretaries
term: 5 years
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JUDICIAL BRANCH
HIGHEST RESIDENT COURTS:
SUPREME COURT
each with a chief
• Court of Appeal
justice and 2 judges
• High Court
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL
• Consists of judges appointed by the sultan
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL
• Consists of judges appointed by the sultan

JUDGE SELECTION SUPREME COURT: appointed to

serve until age 65 and older if
approved by Sultan
SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL:
appointed FOR LIFE
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SUBORDINATE COURTS
• Intermediate court
• Magistrate's court
• Juvenile court
• Small claims court
• Lower Sharia court
GLOBAL FREEDOM
SCORE
BASED ON POLITICAL RIGHTS &
CIVIL LIBERTIES

FREEDOM IN THE WORLD BY FREEDOM HOUSE(FREEDOMHOUSE.ORG)

GLOBAL FREEDOM
SCORE
BASED ON POLITICAL RIGHTS &
CIVIL LIBERTIES

28/100
7/40
FREEDOM IN THE WORLD BY FREEDOM HOUSE(FREEDOMHOUSE.ORG)
21/60
GLOBAL FREEDOM
SCORE
BASED ON POLITICAL RIGHTS &
CIVIL LIBERTIES

28/100
OT F R E E 7/40
N 21/60
FREEDOM IN THE WORLD BY FREEDOM HOUSE(FREEDOMHOUSE.ORG)